Youth Ministry meets on Wed. 6th grade Students-5:30PM-6:45PM & Students grades 7th-12th-7PM-8:15PM. New members are always invited and welcome to attend

Christmas: January 8thThe Epiphany of the Lord "The Lord and ruler is coming; kingship is his, and government and power."

MT 2:1-12

Weekly Reflection:What are we seeking? Power, honor, pleasure? Security, happiness, love? How successful have we been in our search? Are we left still searching for more? Enlightened by the star, the magi journeyed in search of the newborn King of the Jews. Once they found him they worshipped Jesus and offered their gifts. Is our journey to find the fullness of Christ in our lives? What star are we following?

Weekly Collect:May the splendor of your majesty, O Lord, we pray, shed its light upon our hearts, that we may pass through the shadows of this world and reach the brightness of our eternal home. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Pope Francis' Prayer Intentions for the Month of January 2017That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

​​​​Please pray for those in our Parish who are ill, home bound or in the nursing homes but especially for:Martin & Rosa Rangel, Jack Fairchild, Mary Williams, Carmen Parra, Richard Moya Sr., Miguel Alonzo Jr., Lizabeth Kemp, Paul Kucera, Monica Ferguson***May the Lord Comfort them and send His Healing Grace upon them. We pray to the Lord***​​Attention: This is the last weekend that we will post the above list. Beginning next week we will begin taking names for our 2017 Prayer Intentions. To have your name or the name of a parishioner of St. Mary’s added to the new list, aNEXT of KIN OR THE PARISHIONER THEMSELVES MUST CALL THE PARISHOFFICE TO MAKE THIS REQUEST. WE PRAY THAT MANY OF THEPARISHIONERS ABOVE HAVE HAD OUR PRAYERS OF HEALING ANSWERED.

Pray for and thank all military men and women and their families, of all who have been deployed, who serve or have served in the armed forces. God bless and keep them safe. And may God bless America!

Let us pray for and thank all military who are Deployed and who serve our country so bravely. We especially salute and pray for those of our own parish family: Major Brian L. Ramirez-US Army, Corporal Xavier T. Espinoza-USMC, Sargent JC Winkler-USMC, Senior Airmen-Jessica Estrada Nowotny, Corporal Tyler Dane Nowotny, US Army Special Forces Group E-4-Jeremy Estrada & Major-Kurt French-USAR.May God watch over them and bring them home safe

Please pray for vocationsthat many young people will seek the will of God in their lives and dare to be bold.

Today in Ordinary Time...

Liturgy of the Hours-"Praying the Breviary"

"Seven times a day I praise you, because your judgments are righteous." PS 119:164

“From ancient times the Church has had the custom of celebrating each day the liturgy of the hours. In this way the Church fulfills the Lord’s precept to pray without ceasing, at once offering its praise to God the Father and interceding for the salvation of the world.”-Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship

The Liturgy of the Hours is the Church at Prayer-Priests, deacons, all clergy and those in religious orders are obligated to recite the liturgy (Breviary) daily. When possible, the laity is encouraged to join in this ancient tradition of praying the psalms.

Office of Readings-(Matins)Traditionally prayed after midnight but may be prayed anytime.

Morning Prayer-(Lauds)Traditionally prayed at daybreak but may be prayed anytime during the early morning.

Daytime Prayer-Traditionally prayed as separate offices but may be prayed only once within the following approximate time frames. Midmorning(Terce) 9:00 AMMidday(Sext) 12:00 NoonMid Afternoon(None) 3:00 PM

Evening Prayer-(Vespers) Traditionally prayed at dusk but may be prayed late afternoon, early evening, or around sunset.

Night Prayer-(Compline) Prayed late evening after sunset before retiring.